“Cool”is a word with many meanings．Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meaning．

“Cool”can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street，maybe you will say，“It’s cool．”You may think，“He’s so cool，”when you see your favorite footballer．We all maximize（扩大） the meaning of“cool”．You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”．Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used．A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall（瀑布）they had visited．On one student’s paper was just the one sentence，“It’s so cool．Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt．

But the story also shows a scarcity（缺乏）of words．Without “cool”，some people have no words to show the same meaning．So it is quite important to keep some credibility（可信性）．Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”？ I can．And I think they are also very cool．

1.We know that the word“cool” has had ______.

A. only one meaning B. no meanings

C. many different meanings D. the same meaning

2.In the passage，the word“express”means“______”.

A. see B. show C. know D. feel

3.If you are ______ something，you may say，“It’s cool．”

A. interested in B. angry with C. afraid of D. unhappy with

4.The writer takes an example to show he is ______ the way the word is used．

A. pleased with B. strange to C. worried about D. careful with

5.In the last paragraph，the writer suggests（暗示）that the word “cool”______．

A. can be used instead of many words B. usually means something interesting

C. can make your life colorful D. may not（可能不）be as cool as it seems

用下面的关键词，结合所学语法和句式结构组成通顺的句子，标点已给出。

1.people voluntary can to do help need some we work in .

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2.impression good I make to on her a decide .

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3.be a things used make lot to wood of can .

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4.of important I is one communication most skills the think .

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5.culture skills us different show different traditional .

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书面表达。

小明和小华是在“手拉手”活动中结成的一对学习伙伴。前不久，小明来信向小华询问如何学好英语。请你以小华的名义给他写封回信。内容包括：

(1)学英语的基本方法（listen carefully; speak much; read widely; learn…by heart; practise writing…）

(2)你的体会和其他建议。

词数：80左右，信的开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Xiao Ming:

I’m glad to receive your letter. In your letter you asked me about how to learn English.

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Yours,

Xiao hua

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